CA FWD NEWS

LA City Controller opens the data floodgates with new online resource
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The portal is a look into a massive amount of the city’s under-the-hood data that was launched this morning via a press conference at City Hall East.

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So, how long is your commute?
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Standing at the intersection of housing, jobs and transportation

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Criticism of new school funding law misses the mark
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Like all things that sound hunky dory, the law has drawn increasing caution, concern, and criticism, highlighted last week by a piece by EdSource’s Louis Freedberg on the potential weaknesses in the new school funding law. But some parts of his argument lack clarity in a manner that merits a response.

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This week in Realignment: October 18, 2013
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The moment someone is fully committed into the corrections system is when they are sentenced and that dictates the rest of their path. If someone is mentally ill or addicted to drugs, that path shouldn’t necessarily lead to a jail cell.

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The imperative of cross-agency collaboration
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In remarks given to the California State Senate Education Committee briefing on community schools, CA Fwd President and CEO Jim Mayer stresses the importance of collaboration on all levels to continue our economic recovery and ensure future prosperity

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